This statistic shows the proportion of people from various regions that have taken generic prescription medication for any condition of illness as of 2013. In the United States, 70 percent of people have taken a generic prescription drug for an illness or condition within the past two years. In the United States, consumers are more likely to prefer generic drugs but believe that the quality of generic drugs were lower than that of a branded drug.
Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013*
* Original question: "In the past two years, have you ever taken any generic prescription medications for any condition or illness?"
Number of people surveyed:
France: 200
United Kingdom: 200
United States: 209
Canada: 201
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Drug Store News. (November 11, 2013). Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/
Drug Store News. "Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013*." Chart. November 11, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/
Drug Store News. (2013). Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/
Drug Store News. "Use of Prescribed Generic Medication for Any Condition in Selected Countries as of 2013*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/
Drug Store News, Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Use of prescribed generic medication for any condition in selected countries as of 2013* [Graph], Drug Store News, November 11, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312259/generic-prescription-medication-for-illness-in-past-two-years-by-country/
